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Limerick Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in south-west Limerick in Ireland.

Limerick Greyhound Stadium
LocationGreenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates2°38'57.4"N 8°39'24.4"W
Operated byGreyhound Racing Ireland
Date opened2010
Race typegreyhound racing
Official website

The stadium has a grandstand restaurant, hospitality suites, fast food facilities and a number of bars. Racing takes place on a Thursday (6:30pm) and Saturday (7.30pm).[1]


History


In 2009 the old Markets Field Greyhound Stadium just off the Garryowen Road was closed to enable a new greyhound track to replace it. The new site chosen was the former horse racing course at Greenpark and in 2008 the area underwent significant change.[citation needed]

When the stadium was completed to the tune of €18 million at Greenpark, Dock Road it impressed all within the industry.[2] The official opening night was on 22 October 2010 and the stadium has a capacity attendance of 2,900 including a 190-seat grandstand restaurant called the Leger Restaurant after a major event held at the track. Private hospitality suites and gallery bars were also constructed one of which is named after Markets Field Stadium.[3]

The previously mentioned St Leger which was first held at the old Limerick Stadium in 1940 [4] and is an original classic race was duly switched to the new track and continues to be contested. The Kirby Memorial Stakes is also held here and boasted a record €80,000 to the winner in 2014. It was sponsored by J. P. McManus who had close ties with the old Limerick track.[citation needed]

The track is owned and operated by the Irish Greyhound Board and they have their headquarters on site.[citation needed]


Competitions



Current



Former



Track records


Current [5] [6] [7]

Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes
300Tarbrook Henry [8]15.7614 August 2008
350Quietly18.3826 March 2016
525College Maybe27.952 February 2013
550Priceless Brandy29.2622 October 2016
575Riverside Mary30.9617 March 2012
600Lemon Belle32.2119 August 2011
700Summerfield Jean38.325 September 2009
750Skywalker Logan [9]41.4112 September 2020Cambridgeshire Open Final
800Lodge Lady57.4922 November 2004
1000Wise Susie44.5427 January 2007
525 HRazldazl Denys28.7929 November 2008

Former


References


  1. "Go Greyhound Racing". igb.
  2. "Remember When - July". Greyhound Star.
  3. "Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report" (PDF). audgen.gov.ie.
  4. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  5. "Track records". Greyhound Data.
  6. "Track records". Greyhound Star.
  7. "Limerick Track records". Greyhound Star.
  8. "The Pick 4 Open Sprint". Greyhound Racing Ireland.
  9. "Irish performances of the week". Greyhound Star.
  10. "2016 Gain Feeds Cambridgeshire Open 750 Semi-Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland.




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